tracks a1 to a4 alto saxophone Arthur Blythe
alto saxophone, composed by Julius Hemphill
art direction Robert L. Heimall
artwork [cover art] Bill Hoffman
baritone saxophone Hamiet Bluiett
cello Abdul Wadud
tracks a1 to a4 congas Daniel Ben Zebulon
coordinator [u.s. production coordination] Michael Cuscuna
coordinator [u.s. production coordination] Steve Backer
tracks a1 to a4 drums Barry Altschul
tracks a1 to a4 engineer Elvin Campbell
tracks b engineer Oliver Sain
liner notes Michael Cuscuna
liner notes [poem on sleeve] Julius Hemphill
liner notes [poem on sleeve] Wilma Moses
photography by Ron Warwell
tracks b producer Julius Hemphill
tracks a1 to a4 producer Michael Cuscuna
Copyright (c) Arista Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Arista Records, Inc.
Licensed From Black Lion Records Ltd.
Recorded At Archway Studios
Recorded At C.I. Recording Studios
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Distributed By Arista Records, Inc.
Side A recorded on January 29,1975 at C.I. Studios, New York City.
Side B recorded in February 1972 at Archway Studios, St. Louis, Missouri.

'The Hard Blues' is a previously unreleased track from the recording sessions for Hemphill's Dogon A.D. album.
Hamiet Bluiett misspelled as Hameit Bluiett for Side B

For a similar release with different runout / pressing plant, see here.

Runouts are stamped, apart from CTH IT (etched).
Matrix / Runout: AL-1012A 1C CTH IT (Runout side A, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: AL-1012B 2C CTH IT (Runout side B, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: AL-1012A 1C CTH IT (Runout side A, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: AL-1012B 2B CTH IT (Runout side B, variant 2)